Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India’s first female president.
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An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.
Verizon bought Yahoo for $4.8 billion in cash.
The first baby was born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Wikileaks published classified information about the war in Afghanistan.
